Is Storage Really Necessary to Make the Grid Cleaner and More Flexible?

Energy storage is always going to be the optimal solution for cleaning up the grid, right? Not always. It all depends on which technologies those storage systems are assisting.

In this week's show, we'll talk with energy expert Jesse Jenkins about a new research paper he co-authored on the economic value of storage as a tool to reduce carbon emissions. After modeling many different scenarios, Jenkins and his co-authors determined when storage is -- and isn't -- the best solution for cutting fossil-fuel consumption.